Re: [wccusdtalk] Re: Investment pays off for Foundation

Alicia- The Whittier Foundation has been trying to get access to some part of the ROP (categorical vocational ed.) money that is allocated for students in the

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, Apr 3, 2006

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Alicia-

The Whittier Foundation has been trying to get access to some part of
the ROP (categorical vocational ed.) money that is allocated for
students in the District. This ROP money is actually controlled by the
County Office of Education. Last time I checked with the County
Superintendent a few months ago he seemed quite happy with the way the
County was spending the money and was very uninterested in parting
with any of it. In the meantime, it is certainly within the realm of
possibility that he may have changed his mind or had it changed for
him by the State. I'll double-check.

Charley Cowens

On 4/2/06, ladyluvslife67 <ladyluvslife67@...> wrote:
> Well doesn't this mean they can't be a non-profit
> anymore????
> If the district is giving them almost a half of
> a million dollars???
> And I thought they were also getting money from
> the CCC-ROP???
> Is this more money to offer the ROP classes?
> Or the two year committment classes???
>
> Wait a minute, did the CCCOE finish their investigation
> into the credentials of these technology instructors?
> Could have sworn that I read something about that.
> I know firsthand that some of their instructors had
> no experience working with kids (or secondary ed credentials)
> before coming to Tech Futures. This was for the 2004-2005
> school year so maybey they went to school?
>
> And TechFutures also launched a website for WCCUSD
> HIGH SCHOOL REFORM for the "BIG" effort to engage
> the community in communicating during the TAKE
> STOCK efforts of tha "BluE Riboon Committee" nonsense
> a while back. The website was taken down, and Tech Futures
> had all that information, but as far as I know it was never
> shown to the board OR the public. I really wanted to call
> the State on that one, being that I thought the grant monies
> were misappropriated if STATE grant was spent on this site
> and the public still has not seen the information received.
>
> Oh, and yes I ASKED to see that information. I was on
> that Blue Ribbon Committee. The last meeting I went to,
> Mr. Whittier confirmed that they indeed had the information.
> Im sure at this point, it was sent to the RECYCLE BIN long
> ago.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Rivard" <kfrivard@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Page 51 of 195, on the Professional Consultant's page, in this
> week's
> > Board Packet for those who have not received it yet is the
> following:
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________
> _________
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________
> _________
> > Chief Academic Officer
> >
> > 7/1/05
> > thru
> > 6/30/06
> >
> > The Whittier Foundation
> >
> > $342,904
> >
> > General Fund
> >
> > The Whittier Foundation has provided funding and services related
> to the
> > TechFutures program for three District high schools since 2002. The
> > TechFutures Program is intended to provide advanced Internet
> computer
> > applications training for students with a unique focus on Internet
> > technologies, applications, services, business concepts and the
> Internet
> > economy. The proposed agreement memorializes the terms of provision
> of those
> > services for the 2005/06 school year, including six classes funded
> by the
> > District and three classes donated by the Foundation. This will
> impact a
> > total of 9 classes. The Whittier Foundation shall provide nine
> classes at
> > three District high schools for the 2005-06 school year, six funded
> by the
> > District and three donated by the Foundation. These services will
> be
> > performed at El Cerrito High School, Kennedy High School and
> Richmond High
> > School.
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________
> _________
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________
> _________
> >
> > This is $10 from every student in the district taken from their
> general fund
> > money's. Next time the district says they do not have money for
> soap or
> > toilet paper in the bathrooms think how much soap and toilet paper
> could
> > have been bought for 0ne-third of a million dollars. Also, how has
> the
> > district been paying for this contract for the last 8 months and
> who
> > authorized those payments and if the contract is already in force
> why is it
> > just coming before the Board for ratification. How many other
> contracts are
> > currently in force, being paid and have not been authorized by the
> Board.
> > This is just one contract and it is worth one-third of a million
> dollars
> > directly from the general fund.
> >
> > I have no doubt the Board will ratify this just like every other
> > unauthorized spending that the administration does and then after
> the fact
> > comes to the Board for their OK.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > >From: "ladyluvslife67" <ladyluvslife67@...>
> > >Reply-To: wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [wccusdtalk] Re: Investment pays off for Foundation
> > >Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:57:55 -0000
> > >
> > >I don't have my copy of the board packet yet
> > >Lemme Guess
> > >
> > >Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
> > >
> > >Mr. Rivard, remember Glen Price stands by this organization
> > >and the wonderful work they do. I would too, if anyone
> > >actually returned my call or inquiries about what they
> > >are doing in our schools, why they took over as "fiscal
> > >agent" for many of our after school programs, and a ton
> > >more stuff.......
> > >We gave them a half of a million dollars EASY in 2005
> > >
> > >Wait a minute
> > >is it..........................
> > >West Contra Costa Business and Education Unitied??????
> > >
> > >I have been WAITING for them to reemerge, they were GUNG
> > >HO on working with the community until that WALL OF ANGER
> > >came up.....Once the money ran out, no more meetings...
> > >until they came up with another way to come to the board
> > >with their hand out.
> > >
> > >Or could it be the
> > >WHITTIER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION???????
> > >
> > >I skimmed through some puff piece about them "donating" money
> > >to something for our kids (probably their own program)
> > >They are a non-profit organization
> > >Well in name anyway
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Rivard" <kfrivard@>
> > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Just when you think you have seen it all.
> > > >
> > > > Is this an endowment fund for an endowment fund.
> > > >
> > > > Now the general fund is going to pay a private entity almost a
> > >third of a
> > > > million dollars of tax payers money. This money is being taken
> from
> > >the
> > > > general fund. Also, it is backdated to July 1 2005.
> > > >
> > > > Oh that is right. Tomorrow is April 1st. This must be an April
> > >Fools joke.
> > > >
> > > > How is it, that a private non profit foundation can start a
> program
> > >in a
> > > > school system with their money, get all the accolades of being
> so
> > >benevolent
> > > > and then four years later be paid off with almost a third of a
> > >million
> > > > dollars. This program was said to be self sustaining and
> benefiting
> > >the kids
> > > > without cost to the district. Is this now going to be an annual
> > >payment for
> > > > the foundation. Will it get a cost of living raise. Will it
> > >eventually
> > > > become the district's total responsibility.
> > > >
> > > > Why is spending one third of a million dollars hidden under a
> > >Consent Item
> > > > and additionally buried in the consultant page.
> > > >
> > > > This is not categorical money, this is taking $10 from every
> single
> > >student
> > > > in the district and giving it to one single non profit entity.
> Plus
> > >as I
> > > > have said it is back dated clear to July 2005.
> > > >
> > > > Am I the only one who has a problem with this.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
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>
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>

ladyluvslife67

Charley- Thanks so much, look forward to hearing soon. And I hope you are feeling better. I do remember TF kicking off classes called ROP classes over at ECHS

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, Apr 4, 2006

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Charley-
Thanks so much, look forward to hearing soon.
And I hope you are feeling better.

I do remember TF kicking off classes called ROP
classes over at ECHS around OCTOBER 2004. It was the alternative
offering to the TF 2 year committment class that my son was enrolled
in. Unclear also why all the "graduates" of the TF program are only
from ECHS, even though TF has classes at Kennedy and RHS.
AMEDINA

>
> Alicia-
>
> The Whittier Foundation has been trying to get access to some part of
> the ROP (categorical vocational ed.) money that is allocated for
> students in the District. This ROP money is actually controlled by the
> County Office of Education. Last time I checked with the County
> Superintendent a few months ago he seemed quite happy with the way the
> County was spending the money and was very uninterested in parting
> with any of it. In the meantime, it is certainly within the realm of
> possibility that he may have changed his mind or had it changed for
> him by the State. I'll double-check.
>
> Charley Cowens
>

Cathy Travlos

The 2005 TF class had kids from both ECHS and Kennedy. It s a 2 year program, so maybe the kids at Richmond are only in the first year. Cathy

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, Apr 4, 2006

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The 2005 TF class had kids from both ECHS and Kennedy. It's a 2 year
program, so maybe the kids at Richmond are only in the first year.
Cathy

ladyluvslife67 wrote:

>Charley-
>Thanks so much, look forward to hearing soon.
>And I hope you are feeling better.
>
>I do remember TF kicking off classes called ROP
>classes over at ECHS around OCTOBER 2004. It was the alternative
>offering to the TF 2 year committment class that my son was enrolled
>in. Unclear also why all the "graduates" of the TF program are only
>from ECHS, even though TF has classes at Kennedy and RHS.
>AMEDINA
>
>
>
>
>
>>Alicia-
>>
>>The Whittier Foundation has been trying to get access to some part of
>>the ROP (categorical vocational ed.) money that is allocated for
>>students in the District. This ROP money is actually controlled by the
>>County Office of Education. Last time I checked with the County
>>Superintendent a few months ago he seemed quite happy with the way the
>>County was spending the money and was very uninterested in parting
>>with any of it. In the meantime, it is certainly within the realm of
>>possibility that he may have changed his mind or had it changed for
>>him by the State. I'll double-check.
>>
>>Charley Cowens
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>

rcs101@att.net

--Kevin: Don t you know, that any order to make big money you must spend a little. Scottie Smith ... From: Kevin Rivard

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, Apr 4, 2006

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--Kevin:

Don't you know, that any order to make big money you must spend a little.

> On Page 51 of 195, on the Professional Consultant's page, in this week's
> Board Packet for those who have not received it yet is the following:
> _______________________________________________________________________________
> _______________________________________________________________________________
> Chief Academic Officer
>
> 7/1/05
> thru
> 6/30/06
>
> The Whittier Foundation
>
> $342,904
>
> General Fund
>
> The Whittier Foundation has provided funding and services related to the
> TechFutures program for three District high schools since 2002. The
> TechFutures Program is intended to provide advanced Internet computer
> applications training for students with a unique focus on Internet
> technologies, applications, services, business concepts and the Internet
> economy. The proposed agreement memorializes the terms of provision of those
> services for the 2005/06 school year, including six classes funded by the
> District and three classes donated by the Foundation. This will impact a
> total of 9 classes. The Whittier Foundation shall provide nine classes at
> three District high schools for the 2005-06 school year, six funded by the
> District and three donated by the Foundation. These services will be
> performed at El Cerrito High School, Kennedy High School and Richmond High
> School.
> _______________________________________________________________________________
> _______________________________________________________________________________
>
> This is $10 from every student in the district taken from their general fund
> money's. Next time the district says they do not have money for soap or
> toilet paper in the bathrooms think how much soap and toilet paper could
> have been bought for 0ne-third of a million dollars. Also, how has the
> district been paying for this contract for the last 8 months and who
> authorized those payments and if the contract is already in force why is it
> just coming before the Board for ratification. How many other contracts are
> currently in force, being paid and have not been authorized by the Board.
> This is just one contract and it is worth one-third of a million dollars
> directly from the general fund.
>
> I have no doubt the Board will ratify this just like every other
> unauthorized spending that the administration does and then after the fact
> comes to the Board for their OK.
>
> Kevin
>
> >From: "ladyluvslife67" <ladyluvslife67@...>
> >Reply-To: wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com
> >To: wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [wccusdtalk] Re: Investment pays off for Foundation
> >Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:57:55 -0000
> >
> >I don't have my copy of the board packet yet
> >Lemme Guess
> >
> >Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
> >
> >Mr. Rivard, remember Glen Price stands by this organization
> >and the wonderful work they do. I would too, if anyone
> >actually returned my call or inquiries about what they
> >are doing in our schools, why they took over as "fiscal
> >agent" for many of our after school programs, and a ton
> >more stuff.......
> >We gave them a half of a million dollars EASY in 2005
> >
> >Wait a minute
> >is it..........................
> >West Contra Costa Business and Education Unitied??????
> >
> >I have been WAITING for them to reemerge, they were GUNG
> >HO on working with the community until that WALL OF ANGER
> >came up.....Once the money ran out, no more meetings...
> >until they came up with another way to come to the board
> >with their hand out.
> >
> >Or could it be the
> >WHITTIER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION???????
> >
> >I skimmed through some puff piece about them "donating" money
> >to something for our kids (probably their own program)
> >They are a non-profit organization
> >Well in name anyway
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In wccusdtalk@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Rivard" <kfrivard@...>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Just when you think you have seen it all.
> > >
> > > Is this an endowment fund for an endowment fund.
> > >
> > > Now the general fund is going to pay a private entity almost a
> >third of a
> > > million dollars of tax payers money. This money is being taken from
> >the
> > > general fund. Also, it is backdated to July 1 2005.
> > >
> > > Oh that is right. Tomorrow is April 1st. This must be an April
> >Fools joke.
> > >
> > > How is it, that a private non profit foundation can start a program
> >in a
> > > school system with their money, get all the accolades of being so
> >benevolent
> > > and then four years later be paid off with almost a third of a
> >million
> > > dollars. This program was said to be self sustaining and benefiting
> >the kids
> > > without cost to the district. Is this now going to be an annual
> >payment for
> > > the foundation. Will it get a cost of living raise. Will it
> >eventually
> > > become the district's total responsibility.
> > >
> > > Why is spending one third of a million dollars hidden under a
> >Consent Item
> > > and additionally buried in the consultant page.
> > >
> > > This is not categorical money, this is taking $10 from every single
> >student
> > > in the district and giving it to one single non profit entity. Plus
> >as I
> > > have said it is back dated clear to July 2005.
> > >
> > > Am I the only one who has a problem with this.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Charley Cowens

Alicia- I checked again. The County still has the ROP money for now. The Whittier Foundation must have been failed in their attempts to tap into the ROP money.

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, Apr 4, 2006

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Alicia-

I checked again. The County still has the ROP money for now. The
Whittier Foundation must have been failed in their attempts to tap
into the ROP money. They used to appear at Budget Advisory Committee
meetings, but then I guess they figured out a better way to get some
money out of the District.

I think Kevin has already pointed out the after-the-fact nature for
this very large contract. This is really a giant reimbursement. What's
missing is any explanation of how they came up with that number. _If_
you accept that a completely private agency should directly control
part of the instructional program in the schools, then I think a
fairer way to approach this would be for Tech Futures to stick to a
set number of classes before the school year begins and then for the
District to subsidize Tech Futures for the pro-rated ADA for the
students' time in these classes minus the overhead cost of running a
school and a District. Perhaps someone who has a better idea of how
Tech Futures classes are structured could venture a guess as to how
close this would be to the $340,000 figure even without the deduction
for overhead.

Charley Cowens

On 4/4/06, ladyluvslife67 <ladyluvslife67@...> wrote:
> Charley-
> Thanks so much, look forward to hearing soon.
> And I hope you are feeling better.
>
> I do remember TF kicking off classes called ROP
> classes over at ECHS around OCTOBER 2004. It was the alternative
> offering to the TF 2 year committment class that my son was enrolled
> in. Unclear also why all the "graduates" of the TF program are only
> from ECHS, even though TF has classes at Kennedy and RHS.
> AMEDINA
>
>
>
> >
> > Alicia-
> >
> > The Whittier Foundation has been trying to get access to some part of
> > the ROP (categorical vocational ed.) money that is allocated for
> > students in the District. This ROP money is actually controlled by the
> > County Office of Education. Last time I checked with the County
> > Superintendent a few months ago he seemed quite happy with the way the
> > County was spending the money and was very uninterested in parting
> > with any of it. In the meantime, it is certainly within the realm of
> > possibility that he may have changed his mind or had it changed for
> > him by the State. I'll double-check.
> >
> > Charley Cowens
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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